The Rivera-Chávez lab Awarded Mallinckrodt Foundation Grant!
Founded in 1953, the Mallinckrodt Foundation supports early stage biomedical investigators who conduct research that has the potential to advance the understanding, diagnosis or treatment of disease. As a 2021 grantee, Rivera-Chávez will receive $60,000 per year for...
Brooke Johnson selected for the McNair Scholars Program!
Ronald Ervin McNair was born on October 12, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina, where he graduated as valedictorian from Carver High School in 1967. He attended North Carolina A&T University where he earned a bachelor's degree in physics, magna cum laude, in 1971....
CBS 8 – vaccinations Latinos (Dr. Rivera-Chávez interviewed)
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted Latinos and Blacks in San Diego County. Vaccine distribution had been lagging too, but now it's catching up. (Read CBS 8 story here). (PREVIEW) Author: Jesse Pagan Published: 9:04 PM PDT May 27, 2021 Updated: 10:31 PM PDT May...
Local Biologist Pushes Importance of Vaccines in Underserved Communities (Dr. Rivera-Chávez is interviewed)
Dr. Rivera-Chávez was interviewed by NBC 7 San Diego in regard to San Diego County's progress in vaccinating minority communities. (Read NBC 7 story here) By Ramon Galindo • Published May 15, 2021 • Updated on May 18, 2021 at 10:28 am (PREVIEW) San Diego County is...
LA Times – Explaining why the COVID-19 vaccines were not rushed (Dr. Rivera-Chávez is interviewed)
Dr. Rivera-Chávez and Dr. Allison Weis were interviewed by the LA Times for a Spanish Q&A about the COVID-19 vaccine. They explain why the vaccine was not rushed. (Read LA Times story here) (PREVIEW. Article in Spanish) Por Selene Rivera Marzo 2, 2021 11:17 AM PT...